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Paddle up: A guide to whitewater racing in Rio

Edit The Miami Herald 22 Jul 2016
Whitewater churns into foam as double-ended paddles windmill one-person boats into position. The paddles go up in the air as the boats slide through red or green gates, then the furious wind milling begins again ... A few things to look for in whitewater canoe/kayak at the Rio Olympics next month.. THE LOWDOWN ... EUROPEAN DOMINANCE ... Kayaker Jirí Prskavec of the Czech Republic is the type of paddler who could be uncatchable if he's on his game....

Letters to the Editor, July 1

Edit Toronto Sun 01 Jul 2016
HAPPY CANADA DAY!. You may have your domestic issues that spark debate, but you have so much more to be proud of that I never tire of saying great things about your country. From a family that enjoys heading to the True North Strong and Free every summer, Happy Canada Day!. Kenneth Collins. Flagstaff, Arizona. (And a happy Fourth of July to you!). TRUMP LOVE ... But Trump will love Wynne ... George Dohnal ... LESSONS LEARNED. Re “Britain ... Loudly....

Kopecký completes hat-trick of victories for ŠKODA in Czech championship (Skoda Auto as)

Edit Public Technologies 18 Jun 2016
(Source. Skoda Auto as). ​› Three MČR races in 2016, three wins. ŠKODA works duo Jan Kopecký/Pavel Dresler remain unbeatable at the Rally Hustopečen. › Kopecký extends lead in the Czech Rally Championship (MČR). › Two ŠKODA FABIA R5s triumph among the vineyards of South Moravia. › Michal Hrabánek. 'Perfect end to the first half of the season ... Vojtěch Štajf (CZ) also produced a strong performance ... 1 ... 2 ... 3. Dohnal/Ernst (CZ/CZ), Ford Focus WRC ... 4....

Squads announced for World Team Championship (ITF - International Tennis Federation)

Edit Public Technologies 17 Jun 2016
(Source. ITF - International Tennis Federation). The ITF has announced the nominations for the 2016 ITF Beach Tennis World Team Championship to be held at Russia's National Tennis Centre in Moscow on 12-17 July. The event is being hosted by the Russian Tennis Federation for a fifth consecutive year, and a record number of teams - 33 - will take part in the 2016 Championship ... Algeria. Men ... Women ... Men ... Vojtech Dohnal, Ivan Grin ... Vojtech Dohnal....

Gockley Gala: champion of opera to become 'Emeritus'

Edit The Examiner 17 Jun 2016
San Francisco Opera is a large organization in a small city ... Fleming had three different spectacular outfits, performing arias from Rusalka and Previn's A Streetcar Named Desire, a duet from The Marriage of Figaro (with Heidi Stober), and the "Hab' mir's gelobt" trio from Der Rosenkavalier, Jirí Belohlávek conducting to perfection ... "Make our garden grow" from Candide, participation by all, closed a memorable evening. ....

S.F. Opera offers an unforgettable 'Jenufa'

Edit The Examiner 16 Jun 2016
Do not count on another production to come around soon ... At the Tuesday performance (of the Brno version of 1908), under Jirí Belohlávek's direction, the SFO Orchestra sounded like a combination of the Czech and Berlin Philharmonic, playing Janacek's unique, brilliant music - a Möbius strip of short, ravishing phrases which repeat, transform, dazzle, and disappear even as the listener tries to hang onto every note ... ....

‘Jenufa’ is a triumph for Mattila, SF Opera

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 15 Jun 2016
In truth, everything about this production — the final offering of the company’s summer season, and a fitting conclusion to outgoing General Director David Gockley’s decade-long tenure — is a success of magnificent proportions ... In the pit, conductor Jirí Belohlávek demonstrated yet again why he is the go-to man for Czech music, bringing rough-hewn urgency and lyrical suavity to a score that needs both qualities in equal measure ... > ....

Theaters, classical music and dance

Edit Houston Chronicle 16 Mar 2016
World premiere of Rupert Holmes, Melissa Manchester and Sharon Vaughn's musical about human empowerment, based on books by Jill Conner Browne. 7.30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 3 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m ... 8 p.m ... 9. Houston Ballet performs the company premieres of Wayne McGregor's "Dyad 1929," Jirí Kylián's "Wings of Wax" and Jerome Robbins' "West Side Story Suite." ... ....

Chronicle critics offer entertainment suggestions

Edit Houston Chronicle 09 Mar 2016
Beloved European master Jirí Kylián's lyrical, haunting "Wings of Wax," inspired by the myth of Icarus, unfolds under a giant tree branch ... 7.30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, 2 p.m ... Like father, like son ... ....

New ambassadors from Malaysia, the Czech Republic, Cuba and Guinea (Government of Sweden)

Edit Public Technologies 05 Feb 2016
(Source. Government of Sweden). The ambassadors from Malaysia, the Czech Republic, Cuba and Guinea presented their letters of credence to H.M. The King in a formal audience at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on 5 February 2016 ... H.E. Ms Norlin Othman, Malaysia ... H.E. Mr Jirí Šitler, Czech Republic. The Czech Republic's newly appointed Ambassador Mr Jirí Šitler was born in 1964 and has served at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1997 ... H.E ... H.E....

New ambassadors from Malaysia, the Czech Republic, Cuba and Guinea (Ministry for Foreign Affairs of ...

Edit Public Technologies 05 Feb 2016
(Source. Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden). The ambassadors from Malaysia, the Czech Republic, Cuba and Guinea presented their letters of credence to H.M. The King in a formal audience at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on 5 February 2016 ... H.E ... H.E. Mr Jirí Šitler, Czech Republic. The Czech Republic's newly appointed Ambassador Mr Jirí Šitler was born in 1964 and has served at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1997....

San Francisco Ballet's youthful gala at age 74

Edit The Examiner 22 Jan 2016
The country's oldest major dance company, San Francisco Ballet, opened its 2016 season on January 21 in the War Memorial Opera House with vim, vigor, and grace ... premiere of "Nutcracker." ... Making big impression. ... * Company greats Yuan Yuan Tan, Tiit Helimets, Vitor Luiz, and Carlos Quenedit in the S.F. Ballet premiere of Jirí Bubenícek's "Gentle Memories," pianist Ming Luke playing Karen LeFrak's score on stage ... ....

Appointment of prison service head cancelled

Edit Topix 21 Jan 2016
According to a ministerial review of the affair, Ondrasek's appointment was illegal because the previous dismissal of Ondrasek's predecessor, Petr Dohnal, was illegal, too, Schejbalova said, adding that after the decision is delivered, Ondrasek will be subordinated to Dohnal ... ....
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